St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-18
THE NATIONAL DRILL.
Companies From Nearly Every State in
the Union to Be at Washington
in May,
A Large Proportion of Which Have En-,
tered to Take Part in the
Competition.
Inc militia of Virginia and the Dis
tr1ct of Columbi NJ ost Anxious
for Distinction.
Note Duly Made That Two of Mime.
sota's Companies Are After
Prize.

WASHINGTON, April 17-The following
Is list OF the military organizations en-
tered and acted upon By the national drill
committee at the closing of the entries on
April 1, 1887:
AiaDama-(Competing). Lomax Rifles, com.
paDy b, First regiment.
Arkansas-Eureka Springs Guard.
Coiorado-Chaffee Light Artillery.
connecticut - (Competing), Sarsfeld
Guards; (competing), Shields Guards. (com-
peting), Emeral Guards.
DaKota-Battalion of First regiment:
(conpetlng), company b, Second regiment.
District OF Columbia-( (Competing), battal-
ION WASHINGTON Light Infantry; compeung),
company B, w. L. l.. (competing). National
titles; competing Washington Contiuentals:
tcompeting), Emmett Guard; (coinpetin g).
company A Cadets
lllnois-Battaion of First regiment: (com-
petlng) company H, Sixth regiment; light
oattery "A, (competing), Chicago Zouaves.
1nolana-(Competing) light battery A, First
regiment, (competing) gatling gun platoon,
Inlrd regiment; (competing) Indianapolis
hght infantry; (competing) Fort Wayne
rifles; Richardson rifles
lowa-First regiment (eight companies)
Muscatlne rifles; (competing) Shenandoah
guards, company A, First regiment; COM
pany u, Second regiment
hansas-Company G, First regiment.
hehtucky-(Competing) First regiment,
N. .. O.' tcompeting) battalion Louisville
ment.
Louisiana-(C (Competing) battery B, Louisi-
ana field artillery; Competing Louisiana
rifles.
ne-(Competing) Nully rifles, Second
regiment.
Maryland-(Co (Competing) state corps cadets.
Observation-Disclosures Guards
Mlchigan-Battalion Fourth regiment:
!competlng) Grand Rapids Guards; (compet-
ing) custer Guards: (competingl Cadets Mich
lgan military academy; (competing) Co. +,
Fourth regiment
Minnesota-(competing) Co. A, First regi-
ment; (competing) Co. d, First regiment
Mlsslssippi-(c Vicksburg Zou-
aves; lcompetingl Capital Light Guards, Wis
mona Rifles.
misunderstanding Co. D, Second regi-
menu; (competing) Co. B. Third regiment:
lcompeting) co. c, Third regiment; Co. a,
Fifth regiment; competing w. NJ. A. Cadet
Corps.
New Hampshire - (competing) Sheridan
Guards, First regiment.
New Jersey-(eompeting) Co. C, First regi.
ment.
New York-(Competing) Eight separate
companies; (competing) Keck Zouaves;
(competing) Peeskil Military Academy ca
diets.
North Carolina-( (Competing) Governors
guards; (competing) Goldsborough rifles:
(competing) Maxton rifles; competing For-
syth rifles; (competing) High Point guards;
(competing) Granville guards; (competing)
Monroe Light infantry; Competing Hornets
Nest rifles.
Ohio-(Competing) Second regiment, o. n.
g.; (competing) Company F. Nighth regi-
ment; (competlng) Toledo cadets; Company
h. Seventh regiment; (competing) Battery
B, First artillery.
Rhode Competing, Fifth battalion,
X. |. NJ; (competiag), Meagher Guards;
(coEpeting), Wolfton guards; lcompeting),
Company Z, First battalion; competing. Com
pany d, First battalion. s-.
South Carolina-Lee Light Guard.
Texas-( -(Competing), San Antonio Rifles;
(competing), Belknap Rifles; Miller Rifles
TENNESSEE (Competing), Memphis Mer-
chants Zouaves.
Virginia-First brigade Virginia volunteers.
tWenty-nlne companies infantry; five bat
teries artillery; two cavalry COM
panies; (competing) First regiment
Virginia volunteers: (competing),
Richmond Grays; Walker Light Guards;
(competing). Winchester Light Infantry;
(competing) Alexandra Light Infantry ;(com-
petlng). Attucks Guards (competing), State
Guards; (competing), Bethel Cadet Corps;
(competing) st. John Cadet Corps.
Washington Territory-( Competing), Ta-
coma Guards.
Wisconsin, (Competingl, First Light Bat
terry, Milwaukee Light Horse squad, Com
pany A, First infantry, Company G, Third
infantry.
Entries for individual drill, 81.
Entries for rifle practice, 9S.